Reference is made to the Company’s announcement dated 1 October 2021.

The Board of Directors of CTOS wishes to inform that CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd (“CDS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, had on 16 November 2021 received confirmation from Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) that CDS’ access to the Central Credit Reference Information System (“CCRIS”) has been restored effective 17 November 2021.

CTOS had concluded a comprehensive and detailed review of CCRIS-related data assets and infrastructure with independent global cybersecurity experts as required by BNM.

As Malaysia’s leading credit reporting agency, CTOS has and will continue to make significant investments to ensure all data and information in possession is protected with world-class certified data security technology. Notably, CTOS’ IT and data security framework, policies, procedures, and systems shall continue to be benchmarked against ISO27001, as well as other global standards.

This announcement is dated 17 November 2021.